Halloween events scheduled at the Coral Gables Museum

It’s Almost Halloween and the Coral Gables Museum has planned several public events to celebrate.

Here are some of the activities:

One Day Camp at the Coral Gables Museum, Friday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Come dressed in your costume for some notso- spooky games and arts and crafts. No school, no problem. Come to CGM for a full day of fun on your next teacher workday or holiday. Includes a pizza lunch and snack.

Tuition for City Trekker One-Day Camp is $40 per day for Museum Family members and $45 per day for non-members. Extended a.m. and p.m. is available for an additional cost. For more information or to register for City Trekker One Day Camp, call 305-603- 8067 or send email to education@coralgablesmuseum.org. Registration forms at coralgablesmuseum.org.

Bat Watch Event on the Granada Golf Course, Friday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m. — Bring the whole family to a Halloweenthemed Bat Watch event at Granada Golf Course at sundown. Come and witness the endangered bonneted bats soaring overhead in a haunting spectacle of flight. A brief educational talk about these endangered species will be provided by Giselle Hosein, director of Miami Bat Squad. Meet just south of Burger Bob’s. Presented by Miami Bat Squad in collaboration with the Coral Gables Museum and the Friends of Ludlam Trail. Open free to the public
Halloween on the Mile – Doggie Costume Contest on the Museum Plaza Saturday, Oct. 31, at 3 p.m. — Enter your adorable fourlegged friend for a howling good time and for a chance to win prizes. There is a $5 registration fee per dog. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Greater Miami.

The museum’s mission is to celebrate, investigate and explore the civic arts of architecture and urban and environmental design, including fostering an appreciation for the history, vision, and cultural landscape of Coral Gables; promoting beauty and planning as well as historic and environmental preservation for a broad audience, including children, families, and community members, as well as local, regional, national and international visitors.